ITAAT

DHE Solutions Ltd UKMoodle databses

David Evans.

31st March 2011

The Moodle database activity module

• Please follow • A few comments about Moodle from my understanding• Moodle itself is a database consisting of many hundred

tables linked together

• Remember Moodle is freeware, and its development is driven by its user base. It is not developed by industry experts such as Microsoft. So as it stands it is a simple database

• ‘Query failed in load_user_capability’ (be wary of your processor capability – particularly when dealing with images or big files

• www.Moodle.org

Prior learning

• Who uses databases?• Who designs databses?• Who designs webpages ?• Who uses HTML ?

Work log database

Work log database - project detail

What does a database do?

• Stores data in a logical format• The data is stored in tables• The tables are made up of fields• A series of fields of related data is called a

record• A database stores and displays records

How could we use it in Moodle?

• A secure intranet database• For students to try out their database building

skills• To record students progress or other aspects

of a project or course which would be useful in this format

• A resource of information useful to the partnership

• ITAAT

• David Evans